Buckhannon Elks Lodge donates to Parish House, Special Olympics, Youth Camp

Buckhannon Elks Lodge 1736 donated $500 each to the Upshur Parish House,
Upshur County Youth Camp and the Upshur County Special Olympics.

The Parish House donation will be put towards safety upgrades at their location on College Avenue. 

The money was made possible through a Gratitude Grant the Lodge received from Elks International Foundation.

Elks Donation
Pictured, left to right, are Donna Matthews, ENF Grants Coordinator; Scott Wilson, PER and Lodge Secretary; and Alicia Rapking, Parish House Director.

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